Cleanliness activist Surendra Singh Choudhary, popularly known as Bittu Tabahi, has brought his cleanliness mission to Delhi, choosing the Yamuna riverbank as his first stop in the city.
Choudhary joined local volunteers for a cleanup drive along the Yamuna on September 20, as part of World Cleanup Day activities. After more than four hours of work, the team collected 585 kg of waste from the riverbank, which Choudhary said was covered with plastic, flower garlands, religious offerings and idols of deities.
Choudhary has been travelling to different states to spread awareness about keeping public spaces clean. He first gained attention for videos documenting his efforts to clean the polluted Ajnar River in Madhya Pradesh, work that eventually caught the attention of Boyan Slat, founder and CEO of The Ocean Cleanup, who invited him to collaborate with the organisation.
In a video shared on September 21, Choudhary explained that he had wanted to work on the Yamuna for some time, and that his videos eventually reached Philip Morris, which supported the Delhi initiative and helped organise the drive. He described the extent of waste on the riverbank and said the cleanup was being carried out over a three-day period to mark World Cleanup Day.
In a caption accompanying his Instagram post, Choudhary wrote that the team had removed 585 kg of waste over four and a half hours of cleaning along the Yamuna, thanking the volunteers and locals who joined the effort.
The Delhi drive is not the end of Choudhary’s campaign. He thanked Philip Morris for partnering on the initiative and announced that the next cleanup would take place in Gurugram, at Kherki Daula, inviting his followers to join.
The post drew supportive reactions from social media users, with many praising Choudhary and the volunteers for undertaking the cleanup effort. From the Ajnar River in Madhya Pradesh to the Yamuna in Delhi, Choudhary’s campaign continues to expand its reach and audience.
(Source: The Times of India)
